# cordial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɔː.di.əl/ · frequency rank #25,335

## Definitions
1. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
2. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
4. Proceeding from the heart.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).

## Easily confused with
- **corral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordial-vs-corral)
- **corneal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordial-vs-corneal)
- **coronal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordial-vs-coronal)
- **cortical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordial-vs-cortical)
- **cordially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordial-vs-cordially)
- **coral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coral-vs-cordial)
- **cardiac** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cardiac-vs-cordial)
- **coaxial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coaxial-vs-cordial)
- **cardinal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cardinal-vs-cordial)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccordial`, `codrial`, `cordail`, `corddial`, `cordiall`, `cordila`, `coridal`, `corrdial`, `crodial`, `ocrdial`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cordial